[hartke20g]

so i finally got my hands on some 4.10 gears for my TJ. what i have right now is the r&p for the D30 (still need carrier and spider gears OR aussie locker if i can pony up the cash) and all the D35 internals including r&p, carrier (with bearings still installed) and spider gears.
i've been looking at install kits but i'm not sure which ones i need given the materials i have. i don't know if i need the master install kit or if i can get away with one of the more basic kits.
is this what i need? or is it incomplete/more than needed?
http://www.quadratec...s/52440_104.htm

any help is greatly appreciated (avoid this brand, buy from website X, just order ___, you idiot, etc)


i'd also like to ask for help from anyone who knows how to install gears for beer, food, help you move, etc. but i'll make a thread in the Wrenching Shack when i actually have the materials

[Lost Sheep]

Dana 30 master install kit 35-2031 from G/2 and Dana 35 Master install kit 35-2049. Comes with everything you need to do the install except inner axle seals.

[hartke20g]

do i have to buy new seals or can i reuse my old ones? i've read that new seals aren't a necessity (as long as you don't destroy the old ones) but i'm not sure if that's true or not.

[JeepinIan]

I would replace the seals. It's easier to do at this time than to get to them later when they leak.

As for the install kit, get another set of bearing ofthe same manufacturer as the ones you are going to install permanently. Have them machined out for a snug fit, not a press fit. That way you can adjust the shim pack as needed without destroying bearings when you need to change them to ge tthe correct gear mesh pattern.

Start with the same thickness of shims as came off the old carrier, and adjust from there.

[Big Red One]

I would replace the inner axle oil seals on that 30, they will eventually go and they are easily changed when you are doing the gears. Most of the popular 4x4 parts places on line have good ring/pinion sets, Motive is what I used, Superior/Yukon are just a few. Just make sure you get a 'matched set' ring/pinion, A master install kit is the way I would go (Timken bearings) and you can make a set of 'set-up' bearings from the old ones you pull. You will need some 'specialized' tools to do it right.. Dial indicator, Inch pound Torque wrench.. if you are going with a locker this would be the best time to get it, make sure when ordering tell them what gears you are going from and to, this can determine whether you need a different carrier and/or a'thick' gear set. PM me if you need help.. I have everything as far as the tools.. I'm right down the street from you. Go to Pirate4x4, it has a good write up on a gear change.